83 FR 31743 - RH energytrans, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Risberg Line Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 131 (July 9, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31743-31744]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14556]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-6-000]


RH energytrans, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental 
Assessment for the Proposed Risberg Line Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Risberg Line Project proposed by RH energytrans, LLC (RH) in the above-
referenced docket. RH requests authorization to construct, modify, own, 
operate, and maintain natural gas facilities in Pennsylvania and Ohio 
to provide 55,000 dekatherms per day of firm natural gas transportation 
service.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Risberg Line Project in accordance 
with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 
The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with 
appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal 
action significantly affecting the quality of the natural and human 
environment.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat 
Commission participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of 
the EA. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special 
expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the 
proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. The U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers will adopt the EA to fulfill their agency's NEPA obligations 
and will use the EA and supporting documentation to consider the 
issuance of Clean Water Act Section 404 and Rivers and Harbors Act 
Section 10 permits.
    The Risberg Line Project would consist of the following actions in 
Pennsylvania:
     Minor modification at the existing County Line Compressor 
Station in Erie County;
     installation of compression (approximately 728 horsepower, 
natural gas-fired), receipt metering, and appurtenant facilities at the 
existing (currently vacant) Meadville Compressor Station site in 
Crawford County;
     re-certification and use of an existing 12-inch-diameter 
pipeline extending 26.6 miles from the Meadville Compressor Station 
north to an existing valve set in Washington Township, Erie County, 
including construction of a new launcher/receiver;
     next to the Meadville Compressor Station, construction of 
a 650-foot lateral within the existing 12-inch-diameter pipeline right-
of-way to move gas from the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC system 
to the existing pipeline; and
     re-certification and use of a portion of an existing 8-
inch-diameter pipeline extending from the 12-inch valve set west about 
5.0 miles to a point in Elk Creek Township, Erie County (Line 10257), 
including construction of two new launchers/receivers.
    In Pennsylvania and Ohio, the project would include:
     Construction of 28.3 miles of new 12-inch-diameter 
pipeline from the west end of the recertified 8-inch-diameter pipeline 
to connect with Dominion Energy Ohio facilities located in North 
Kingsville, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Risberg Pipeline). The pipeline 
would be constructed in new rights-of-way and include launcher/receiver 
facilities and mainline valves; and
     construction of a new meter station at the terminus of the 
new pipeline in North Kingsville, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; 
potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and 
groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. In addition, 
the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's website 
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of 
the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission,

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Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 
20426, (202) 502-8371.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments 
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable 
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. 
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To 
ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your 
comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important 
that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before 5:00pm 
Eastern Time on July 30, 2018.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the 
project docket number (CP18-6-000) with your submission. The Commission 
encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to 
assist you at (866) 208-3676 or [email protected].
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy method for submitting 
brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the 
eFiling feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the 
link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments 
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your 
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking 
on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. A 
comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment on a 
Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 
20426.
    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a 
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Only intervenors have the 
right to seek rehearing or judicial review of the Commission's 
decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and others with 
environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by 
stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding 
which no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing 
environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do 
not need intervenor status to have your comments considered.
    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the 
FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the 
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number 
in the ``Docket Number'' field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., 
CP18-6). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time 
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with 
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to 
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: June 29, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-14556 Filed 7-6-18; 8:45 am]
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